41. Which organization jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?
(A) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(B) National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (B) Developed by MoHUA & NIUA.
42. Which state had the highest constructed road length under Bharatmala Pariyojana as of 31st October 2024?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (A) Rajasthan led with highest km constructed by Oct 31, 2024.
43. Before the launch of Kisan Rin Portal (KRP), farmers used to submit manual claims under the Interest Subvention and Prompt Repayment Incentive schemes to which of the following institution/s?
(A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and NABARD
(B) Reserve Bank of India and NABARD
(C) National Payments Corporation of India and Reserve Bank of India
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (B) Manual claims routed through RBI & NABARD.
44. India’s foreign exchange reserves:
(A) Increased to around USD 640 billion as of the end of December 2024
(B) Are seventh largest in the world
(C) Decreased caused by a BoP deficit of around USD 24 billion in 2024
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (A)
45. As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionality poor in 2019-20?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (D) J&K: 5.97%; Himachal: 7.62% (close, but <10%; per NITI MPI). UP: ~37% → (A,B) true.
46. Match List-I with List-II: List-I | List-II
a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme 1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24
b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) 2) Aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries c) The Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE)
3) Launched in 2019 as a national-level initiative d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
4) Launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021
Codes: (A) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4 (B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2 (C) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4 (D) More than one of the above
Answer: (C) PAT: Emissions reduction (2012) → 2. MISHTI: Budget 2023-24 → 1. LiFE: 2019 national → 3. NCAP: COP26 Nov 2021 → 4.
47. According to Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:
(A) There is greater increase in Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of rural females as compared to urban females since 2021-22
(B) Among the 36 states and union territories, 90% states have a Workforce Participation Rate (WPR) (for all ages) below the national average of 43.7 percent
(C) The share of female workers in agriculture has decreased significantly from 2017-18 to 2023-24
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (D)
48. Which of the following was NOT the outcome of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?
(A) One nation, one subscription
(B) Research and Innovation Excellence Frameworks (RIEF)
(C) Atal Innovation Mission
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (C)
49. Share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from __ in 2020-21 to __ in 2022-23.
(A) 30.3%, 35.6%
(B) 27.3%, 30.1%
(C) 35.1%, 38.2%
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (B)
MSME GVA share: 27.2-27.3% (2020-21) to 29.2-30.1% (2022-23).
50. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding the Indian cement industry?
1. Around 87% of India’s cement industry is concentrated in a few major states like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
2. India is the largest producer of cement in the world
3. Most cement plants in India are located far from raw material sources and near to the ports to support exports
Select the correct answer:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 1 and 3
(D) More than one of the above
Answer: (C)